Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX gained 0.90% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were NOVATEK (MCX:NVTK), which rose 4.52% or 34.60 points to trade at 799.40 at the close. Meanwhile, ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) added 3.89% or 3.700 points to end at 98.700 and Tatneft OAO Pref (MCX:TATN_p) was up 3.84% or 8.60 points to 232.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gruppa Cherkizovo ao (MCX:GCHE), which fell 2.35% or 18.0 points to trade at 748.0 at the close. Lukoil (MCX:LKOH) declined 1.38% or 46.5 points to end at 3328.5 and MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) was down 0.96% or 105.0 points to 10804.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 114 to 113 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in NOVATEK (MCX:NVTK) rose to all time highs; rising 4.52% or 34.60 to 799.40. Shares in ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.89% or 3.700 to 98.700. Shares in Tatneft OAO Pref (MCX:TATN_p) rose to all time highs; rising 3.84% or 8.60 to 232.80.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 7.36% to 23.780.
Gold for February delivery was down 0.71% or 8.30 to $1157.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.09% or 0.05 to hit $52.88 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.04% or 0.02 to trade at $55.71 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.57% to 60.6961, while EUR/RUB fell 0.48% to 64.554.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.01% at 101.01.